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    <body><![CDATA[Most writers, aspiring or otherwise, are awestruck by other writers, especially successful ones. As an aspiring novelist myself, I was drawn to Abha Dawesar's novel, That Summer In Paris, because of its premise - an aging author's unexpected relationship with a much younger, up-and-coming writer who...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26313143">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I actually finished this the morning I left for Iceland, because I enjoyed it so much. It's thoroughly intellectual without being excessively pretentious (not an easy task!). It revolves around two pairs of writers, one young, one old, with the oldsters internationally renowned. One of the oldsters,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1070399">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I always seek out authors who are of South Asian descent (as I am). This one did not disappoint in the last 100 pages. Some of it was implausible like the May-December romance between an unknown, new writer and a Salman Rushdie-type famed author. It definitely has a French quality to it. I liked rea...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22003394">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I bought this book on a whim, yes because it looked cool, just after moving back to utah. Beautifully written, it is a story of an unusual relationship. This is one I am glad I purchased and will most certainly reread. ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[erotic and engrossing without being gross. Strange family relationships are true to life. Very believable contents even though highly unusual ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I am a sucker for anything set in Paris!  She captured Paris in a way that shows that she loves that place.  Her style might be a little staged...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Just a very nice character study.  I wasn't sure where it was going and honestly, I never cared about that.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[this book was my first from this author - it's a quirky/fun novel...was perfect for my vacation...]]></body>
    
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